CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Name: Harry Ganoo

2. Date of Birth: 31 July 1946

3. Address: 7, Stylet Avenue, Celicourt Antelme Street, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius

4. Telephone Number – Office: 230 260 0111

Mobile: 230 5944 2345

Email address: omb@govmu.org

5. Marital Status: Married

6. Employment Status: Ombudsman, Republic of Mauritius

7. Education:

(a) 1988- Advanced Management Certificate, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. Civil Service College, Singapore. INTAN, Malaysia.

(b) 1978- Certificate in Social Security, Department of Health and Social Security, London.

1975- Certificate in Technical Co-operation, United Nations, New York.
1972- Certificate in Administrative Practice, University of Mauritius.
1970- B.A First Class First (Hons) Sociology with Political Science (Awarded the University Gold Medal).
1967- to 1970 – Delhi School of Economics (Registered at Hindu College)
1967- Awarded a Scholarship by the Government of India for University Studies.
1966- Cambridge Higher School Certificate (English French, History & Government).
1959-1966 – Attended Royal College, Port Louis, Mauritius.
1958- Awarded the State Junior Scholarship.

Notes:

-Awarded Scholarships for Secondary and Tertiary Studies and was Sponsored for Professional Training. Came out First in both the Degree and Diploma Examinations.

8. Employment Record

a) 2020 - 2022 – Chairman, Civil Service College, Mauritius.

b) 2013 – 2018 – Consultant, Oonagh Consultancy Services Ltd.

c) 2008 - 2012 (a) Chairman Raphael Fishing Co. Ltd.

(b) Director, DESBRO, (a Member of the Rogers Group)
d) February 2006 to December 2008

Chairman Standing Committee on Reforms in the Public Service.
Chairman Steering Committee on the Civil Service College.

e) September 2001 to January 2006

Secretary to Cabinet & Head of the Civil Service.

Served as:

Chairman, Mauritius Oceanography Institute.
Chairman and Director, Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation.
Chairman and Director, Mauritius Telecom.
Director State Bank of Mauritius (till December 2006).
Director, Telecom Plus.
Director, Development Bank of Mauritius.
Director, State Investment Corporation.
Director, State Property Development Corporation.

f) At International Level, served as Director, Commonwealth Association of Public Administrators (CAPAM) Montreal, Canada from 2001 to 2006.

g) In October 2006, Chaired the CAPAM Jury for the International Innovations Awards Programme, Sydney, Australia.

h) Participation in Conferences:

Represented the Government of Mauritius at various National, Regional and International fora, viz, SADC, COMESA, IOC, CHOGM, IOR/ARC, UNCTAD, WTO, UNESCO, FAO, IOGOOS, CAPAM, OAU, UN, WHO, etc.
Represented the Government of Mauritius at various bilateral negotiations, viz, India, Seychelles, USA, UK, France, South Africa, China, Japan, etc.
Acted as Resource Person in various National, Regional and International Seminars and Workshops, viz, WHO, SADC, COMESA, UNCTAD, WTO, CAPAM, etc.

i) May 2001 to August 2001

Secretary for Home Affairs, Prime Minister's Office.

j) 1991 to 2001 – Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Local Government
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Ministry of Trade & Shipping
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Trade

Note - Started to act as Permanent Secretary on 21 March 1988

Served as:

Chairman and Director, State Trading Corporation.
Director, Mauritius Shipping Corporation.
Chairman, World Trade Organisation National Co- Ordination Committee.
Chief Negotiator, SADC Trade Protocol & COMESA Free Trade Area.
Director, Mauritius Freeport Authority.
Director, Mauritius Export Processing Zone Development Authority.
Director, Export Processing Zone Development Authority.
Chairman, Association of Public Administrators.
Member, Standing Committee on Reforms in the Public Service.

k) 1980 to 1989 – Principal Assistant Secretary

Ministry of Social Security
Prime Minister's Office (Performed the duties of Clerk to Cabinet)
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Local Government

Note - Appointed Principal Assistant Secretary on 18 September 1980

Served as:

Chairman, Local Government Finance Board.
Chairman, Statutory Bodies Pension Fund.
Director, Development Works Corporation.
Director, State Insurance Corporation of Mauritius.

l) 1972 – 1980 - Administrative Officer/Assistant Secretary

Ministry of Education & Cultural Affairs
Ministry of Economic Planning & Development (Aid Co-ordination & Technical
Co-operation)
Ministry of Social Security

m) 1970 to 1972 – Cultural & Commercial Assistant, Embassy of the United States of America, Mauritius

Notes

I joined the Government Administrative Services as Administrative Officer/Assistant Secretary in 1972 after a Competitive Examination held by the Public Service Commission. During my career in the Government I worked with the five Prime Ministers that Mauritius has known, six Cabinets of Ministers and twenty-six individual Ministers. As Secretary to Cabinet I worked directly with three Prime Ministers and three Deputy Prime Ministers who acted as Prime Minister, one of whom is now the Prime Minister. As Assistant Secretary I worked with one Prime Minister who was also responsible for Aid
Co-ordination and Technical Co-operation. Besides, I occupied both the position of Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service in a substantive capacity, and that of Clerk to Cabinet in my capacity as Principal Assistant Secretary.

9. Awards

Was made Honorary Citizen of the Grand Port / Savanne District Council and the Pamplemousses / Riviere du Rempart District Council in 1990 and 1991 respectively.
Was awarded the GOSK (Grand Officer of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean) in 2003 for Distinguished and Dedicated Services in the Management of Public Affairs.

31 May 2022

Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation

Republic of Mauritius